Speaking about his decision to head to LA, James said: “It’s kind of bittersweet timing, because on this hand I have a brand new school that’s opening and I want to be there on a day-to-day basis, you know; 10 toes down for these kids.

“And then on the other hand, I’m moving. I’m moving to Los Angeles.

“This is kind of like a dream come true for me.

“You know, growing up, I was a Cowboys fans, I was a Bulls fan, I was a Yankees fan, and I’ve always felt like that was one of the historic franchises.

“You look at the Lakers, being able to play for a historic franchise, with so much history.

“And now being able to partner with Magic Johnson, someone I kind of like looked up to when I was younger and wanted to make no-look passes like Magic, wanted to get on the break and be ‘Showtime’ like Magic, and then for it to all come to fruition at this point… I think timing is everything.

“For me to be in this position, the excitement that I have to be a Laker, I’m happy to be a part of it because I believe the Lakers is a historical franchise; we all know that.

“But it’s a championship franchise, and that’s what we’re trying to get back to and I’m happy to be a part of the culture and be a part of us getting back to that point.”